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Genesis 8:12

“And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

יָחַלyâchal · yaw-chal'
H3176 · Hebrew
Definition
to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope
Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV renderings
(cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.
Grammar
  • וַ — conjunction
  • יִּיָּ֣חֶל — verb Niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular
Code HC/VNw3ms
Usage
Occurs 42 times in the Hebrew Bible.1 Samuel 10:81 Samuel 13:81 Samuel 13:82 Samuel 18:142 Kings 6:33

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read יָחַל here.

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Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.